Scrum - Roles and Responsibilities

Scrum - An Intro:

• Scrum is an agile process which is used for managing complex projects; where it is difficult to predict everything that occur.
• It Offers a framework and set of practices that keep everything visible. 
• Keep the art of possible in mind.
• Focus on what can be done rather than be frustrated by what can't be done.

Scrum Roles:

The Product Owner:

• The person responsible for managing the product backlog as to maximize the value of the project.
• The product owner represents all stakeholders in the project.

The Scrum Master:

• The person responsible for the scrum process, its correct implementation and the maximization of the benefits.
• Provide leadership guidance and coaching to the team.
• Heads the scrum project.

The Scrum Team:

• A cross functional group of people that is responsible for managing itself to develop software every sprint.

Product Owner Responsibility:

• Product owner is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog in such a way that maximizes the RoI for the organization.
• Redefines and Reprioritize the product backlog as per the needs from sprint to sprint.
• Participates in sprint planning and sprint review meetings and provides support to team as required.
• Product owner is responsible for participating in the estimation meeting to provide answers and clarifications for the stories.

Scrum Team Responsibility:

• Cross functional:

Developers, Testers, UI Designers , Business Analysts, Technical Writers etc.,

• Self-Managing and Self Organizing
• Selects work for each sprint.
• Everyone commits to all the task necessary during the sprint.
• Teams have a velocity.